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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Trigg County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
542
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
542
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
523
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
429
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
27
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trigg County
20 Families width 26 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trigg County
27 Genera with 26 Species
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Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1901Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trigg County
26 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Simulium) jenningsi Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Trigg County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
23
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org